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To carol's question, the vendors realize that virtualization and open source is part of the solution and they are working on new business models. From education, training to professional services and platform deployment. ONAP is a platform, like an operating system, and not a service that you can deploy.

A bright future is likely open source and reference design. IP would not be a concern in this model as long as the licensing happens correctly. Services and support are probably where more value for vendors will be.

Carol, hopefully, I addresssed your question in the audio. Vendors are playing an even bigger role as they contribute to common code and then help innovate on top. Plus the life cyle to deployment is speeded up for faster revenue and engagement. Relationship change from supplier-vendor to co-creator of shared technology

@Curt: And, of course, there's only what we know about in the tech press...with lots of conflicts and actions and arbitrations and negotiations and mediations going on quietly that we don't know about.

@Kelsey: I'll never forget one of the most important life lessons I got. I worked at a nonprofit while in college. I heard the general manager (the guy who ran the place) and my immediate supervisor talking about "profits." Naive teenage me chimed in, "Duh, I thought we were not for profit!" (I may not have actually said the "Duh"). The general manager, a very large, very jovial man, let out an ENORMOUS boffo, clapped me on the shoulder, and said, "Kid, every business is for profit."

@Joe, I think it depends on the size of the company. I know that I once was actively doing work for one part of Microsoft while being sued by another -- I think it might happen more often than we would think.

Yes, I do assume the water is going to be on, but I've learned I can't always rely on some services, given that my electricity suffered 3 different disruptions recently with another actually scheduled for next week.

@Kelsey: That's like asking "Do we still need [any industry/company]?" Standards bodies are nonprofit organizations, and nonprofit organizations are still -- at the end of the day -- businesses, despite the "nonprofit designation.

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10/16/2017Huawei Network Transformation SeminarThe adoption of virtualization technology and cloud architectures by telecom network operators is now well underway but there is still a long way to go before the transition to an era of Network Functions Cloudification (NFC) is complete.

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